Paul Severin

Paul Severin is a financial services attorney who has a national practice that focuses on commercial finance, general corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and securities matters. He is based in the firm's Los Angeles office.

A major portion of Mr. Severin's practice consists of the representation of financial institutions in secured and unsecured lending and finance transactions, including securities-based facilities, private equity fund finance transactions, such as co-investment facilities and other net asset value-based (NAV) credit facilities, capital call facilities and managing company fee secured facilities, derivatives, hedge fund transactions. He also advises with respect to bank securities credit regulatory matters and broker-dealer and other related regulatory matters related to margin loan transactions. Additionally, he has extensive experience handling M&A, private placements, venture capital transactions, joint ventures and general corporate representation of clients in a variety of day-to-day matters.

Mr. Severin's clients range from established and major multinational financial institutions and public companies to startup companies and individuals.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Severin was firm vice chair and co-chair of the Finance Department at an international law firm, based in its Los Angeles office.